Business Stories from June 7, 2013 (Change date)
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Des Plaines awards $2.8 million roadwork contractJun 07, 2013 1:36 pm - The Des Plaines city council this week awarded a roughly $2.8 million contract for street and road improvements to be completed this year to the lowest bidder, Hillside-...
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Obama embracing some Bush-era anti-terror policiesJun 07, 2013 12:31 pm - WASHINGTON — Five years into his presidency, Barack Obama presides over a national security apparatus that in many ways still resembles the one left behind by President ...
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Obama pitching new health care law in CaliforniaJun 07, 2013 11:51 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — President Barack Obama is making a personal plea to Californians, Latinos and young people to sign up for coverage under the new health care law. Obam...
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Obama defends government surveillance programsJun 07, 2013 11:32 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — President Barack Obama is defending his government’s secret surveillance, saying Congress has repeatedly authorized the collection of America’s phone ...
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TiVo plunges after getting less than predicted in settlementJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Bloomberg News$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ TiVo Inc. plunged the most in three years after settling a patent dispute with Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit, Cisc...
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Stocks rise after U.S. jobs report beats forecastsJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - NEW YORK — The stock market rose sharply in early trading Friday after the U.S. government reported that hiring picked up in May. U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs last...
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Apple expected to plan iPhone trade-in programJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - Apple Inc. is starting an iPhone trade-in program this month aimed at getting users to upgrade to the iPhone 5 and turn in older models, people with knowledge of the pla...
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Berlin police break up topless protestJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - BERLIN — Three topless protesters from feminist protest group Femen were dragged by police from outside the German chancellery Friday where they were pleading for Angela...
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Wal-Mart plans $15B more in stock buybacksJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced a $15 billion share buyback program at its annual meeting on Friday, as the world’s largest retailer faces increasing...
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Sikich acquires consulting group from PKF TexasJun 07, 2013 9:58 am - Naperville-based Sikich LLP announced it has acquired the Consulting Solutions group at Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C., a CPA and professional advisory firm. Terms ...